Manual for Spiritual Warfare

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Jesse Romero, The Devil in the City of Angels: My Encounters with the Diabolical (ref:12.74) cites Thigpin, Manual for Spiritual Warfare (ref:13.14):

To resist the temptations of ordinary demonic activity, the book Manual for Warfare by Dr. Paul Thigpen points out, we must guard our thoughts closely and reject any that lead to sin. The spiritual battle begins and ends in our thoughts. The mind is the battlefield. To examine thoughts all day every day is the pursuit of he who has wisdom. Always examine the conscience. Make sure all thoughts are grounded in love but also reality. For the devil is the opposite: the father of lies and hate. The truth sets us free. The truth also heals.36

A fierce war rages for your soul. Are you ready for battle?

Like it or not, you are at war. You face a powerful enemy out to destroy you. You live on the battlefield, so you can’t escape the conflict.

It’s a spiritual war with crucial consequences in your everyday life and its outcome will determine your eternal destiny.

You must engage the Enemy. And as you fight, you need a Manual for Spiritual Warfare.

This guide for spiritual warriors will help you recognize, resist, and overcome the Devil’s attacks. Part One, “Preparing for Battle,” answers these critical questions:

- Who is Satan, and what powers does he have?
- What are his typical strategies?
- Who fights him alongside us in battle?
- What spiritual weapons and armor do we possess?
- How do we keep the Enemy out of our camp?

Part Two, “Aids in Battle,” provides you these essential resources:

- Teaching about spiritual warfare from Scripture and Church documents
- Scripture verses for battle
- Wisdom and inspiration from saints who fought Satan
- Prayers for protection, deliverance, and victory
- Rosary meditations, hymns, and other devotions for spiritual combat

St. Paul urges us to “fight the good fight of the faith” (1 Tim 6:12). Take this Manual for Spiritual Warfare with you into battle.